Training for the Road Trip 04/05/2018 We have been subjecting ourselves to rigorous training in order to prepare for the Epic EV Roadtrip, it only makes sense. For example, last week I drove around 1,500 miles up to New England and back to visit family and friends. A little less strenuous, today's event involved sitting on a wooden bench for three hours watching the Washington Nationals home opener against the New York Mets. Opening Day is a tradition for Dave and myself, going back to the early 1970's. On April 5, 1971, our dad
We have been subjecting ourselves to rigorous training in order to prepare for the Epic EV Roadtrip, it only makes sense. For example, last week I drove around 1,500 miles up to New England and back to visit family and friends. A little less strenuous, today's event involved sitting on a wooden bench for three hours watching the Washington Nationals home opener against the New York Mets. Opening Day is a tradition for Dave and myself, going back to the early 1970's. On April 5, 1971, our dad
The best-laid plans of mice and men - Go oft awry 04/04/2018 After wrestling with the MLB schedule for countless days to come up with the perfect itinerary, we had finally found a viable trip that would allow us to attend a full game in each MLB stadium in a record 28 days - and with 8 hours of sleep most nights and with only one ridiculous non-stop overnight drive (Cleveland to Denver). That crazy leg was only possible due to: 1) The Cleveland game being an early 1:10 pm start; 2) The Colorado game mercifully starting at 5:10 pm; and the fact that we
After wrestling with the MLB schedule for countless days to come up with the perfect itinerary, we had finally found a viable trip that would allow us to attend a full game in each MLB stadium in a record 28 days - and with 8 hours of sleep most nights and with only one ridiculous non-stop overnight drive (Cleveland to Denver). That crazy leg was only possible due to: 1) The Cleveland game being an early 1:10 pm start; 2) The Colorado game mercifully starting at 5:10 pm; and the fact that we
How Did the Epic EV Roadtrip Come About ? 04/02/2018 The idea of this cross-country trip did not actually start as a fundraiser - or as a baseball trip. Initially, the trip was conceived as a way to try to take delivery of my new Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle as soon as possible. I had been following Tesla and their new "more affordable Model 3" for some time, and I was very excited when I heard that Tesla was finally about to accept reservations. In order to ensure getting one as soon as possible, I lined up at the Tesla Showroom in Vienna,
The idea of this cross-country trip did not actually start as a fundraiser - or as a baseball trip. Initially, the trip was conceived as a way to try to take delivery of my new Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle as soon as possible. I had been following Tesla and their new "more affordable Model 3" for some time, and I was very excited when I heard that Tesla was finally about to accept reservations. In order to ensure getting one as soon as possible, I lined up at the Tesla Showroom in Vienna,
Preface 03/30/2018 We have decided to document our trip partially via this blog in order to inform and hopefully entertain our followers. We expect to blog at least once or twice a day (once the trip starts) on the following topics: The Day's Journey - interesting events and people we have met during our travels; The EV Experience - how the Model 3 is performing, efficiency under different conditions, supercharging experiences, etc.; MLB Ballpark Reviews - We will describe our view of the overall experience of
We have decided to document our trip partially via this blog in order to inform and hopefully entertain our followers. We expect to blog at least once or twice a day (once the trip starts) on the following topics: The Day's Journey - interesting events and people we have met during our travels; The EV Experience - how the Model 3 is performing, efficiency under different conditions, supercharging experiences, etc.; MLB Ballpark Reviews - We will describe our view of the overall experience of
